In October 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on college sports, the NCAA announced that “winter sport student-athletes who compete during 2020-21 in Division I will receive both an additional season of competition and an additional year in which to complete it.” This page tracks those D-I women’s basketball seniors or graduate students who have been confirmed, through school press releases, news articles, or social media posts, to be returning to their current school for the 2021-22 season, taking advantage of the NCAA’s blanket year of extra eligibility. Women’s basketball players using (or seeking to use) their extra eligibility at a different school can be found on the 2020-21 transfer tracker.
UAB (C-USA): Zakyia Weathersby
Arizona (Pac-12): Sam Thomas (tweet)
Arkansas (SEC): Amber Ramirez (tweet)
Arkansas State (Sun Belt): Morgan Wallace (tweet)
Bowling Green (MAC): Madisen Parker (press release)
Bradley (MVC): Gabi Haack (news article)
BYU (WCC): Paisley Harding (news article); Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, and Sara Hamson (news article)
Buffalo (MAC): Summer Hemphill (tweet)
Butler (Big East): Genesis Parker
UCLA (Pac-12): Natalie Chou (news article)
UCF (AAC): Masseny Kaba, Courtajia Sanders, and Jnaya Walker (press release)
Charlotte (C-USA): Octavia Jett-Wilson (press release)
Clemson (ACC): Delicia Washington (tweet)
Colorado (Pac-12): Mya Hollingshed (press release)
Dayton (A-10): Jenna Giacone (tweet); Erin Whalen (news article), Araion Bradshaw (news article)
DePaul (Big East): Dee Bekelja and Deja Church
Drexel (CAA): Hannah Nihill (press release)
Fairfield (MAAC): Sam Lewis
Florida (SEC): Kiara Smith (press release)
Florida State (ACC): Tiana England
Fordham (A-10): Kendell Heremaia (press release)
Furman (SoCon): Tierra Hodges
Georgia (SEC): Que Morrison and Jenna Staiti (news article)
Georgia Tech (ACC): Lorela Cubaj, Kierra Fletcher (tweet)
Gonzaga (WCC): Cierra Walker (news article)
Green Bay (Horizon): Meghan Pingel
Idaho State (Big Sky): Dora Goles and Estefania Ors (news article)
Illinois State (MVC): JuJu Redmond (news article)
Indiana (Big Ten): Ali Patberg (tweet)
IUPUI (Horizon): Morgan Allen, Macee Williams
Jackson State (SWAC): Dayzsha Rogan (press release)
Kansas (Big 12): Julie Brosseau (tweet)
UL Lafayette (Sun Belt): Ty’Reona Doucet
UL Monroe (Sun Belt): Kierra Crockett (tweet)
LSU (SEC): Faustine Aifuwa, Jailin Cherry, and Khayla Pointer (press release)
Maine (America East): Maeve Carroll (press release)
Manhattan (MAAC): Courtney Warley (tweet)
Marquette (Big East): Lauren Van Kleunen (tweet)
Maryland (Big Ten): Katie Benzan and Chloe Bibby
Maryland Eastern Shore (MEAC): Amanda Carney (tweet)
Miami (FL) (ACC): Endia Banks and Kelsey Marshall
Minnesota (Big Ten): Gadiva Hubbard and Laura Bagwell Katalinich (news article)
Mississippi State (SEC): Caterrion Thompson
Missouri State (MVC): Abby Hipp and Abi Jackson (press conference); Brice Calip (tweet)
Morehead State (OVC): Tyler Moore
Nevada (Mountain West): Nia Alexander
New Hampshire (America East): Amanda Torres (tweet)
NJIT (America East): Ellyn Stoll (press release)
New Mexico (Mountain West): Antonia Anderson and Jaedyn De La Cerda (press release)
North Carolina A&T (future Big South): Chanin Scott (tweet)
UNC Asheville (Big South): Nadiria Evans (news article)
UNCG (SoCon): Aja Boyd and CeCe Crudup (press release); Pernilla Sorensen (press release)
NC State (ACC): Kai Crutchfield, Kayla Jones, and Raina Perez (tweet)
North Dakota State (Summit): Emily Dietz (tweet)
North Florida (ASUN): Jazz Bond, Erin Jones, and Rhetta Moore (press release)
Northern Illinois (MAC): Paulina Castro (news article)
Northern Kentucky (Horizon): Grayson Rose (press release)
Ohio (MAC): Gabby Burris (tweet) and Cece Hooks (press release)
Ohio State (Big Ten): Braxtin Miller (news article) and Tanaya Beacham
Old Dominion (C-USA): Maggie Robinson
Oregon State (Pac-12): Ellie Mack (press release); Jovana Subasic (press release)
Penn State (Big Ten): Kelly Jekot (tweet)
Portland (WCC): Maddie Muhlheim (tweet)
Robert Morris (Horizon): Nina Augustin
St. Francis (Pa.) (NEC): Jenna Mastellone (tweet)
Saint Joseph’s (A-10): Mary Sheehan (press release)
Sam Houston State (future WAC): Faith Cook (news article)
Samford (SoCon): Natalie Armstrong and Shauntai Battle (tweet)
San Diego (WCC): Myah Pace
Santa Clara (WCC): Merle Wiehl
Siena (MAAC): Rayshel Brown (tweet)
South Carolina (SEC): LeLe Grissett (news article)
South Dakota (Summit): Chloe Lamb and Liv Korngable (news article); Hannah Sjerven (tweet)
South Dakota State (Summit): Kylee Irwin (tweet)
South Florida (AAC): Shae Leverett and Bethy Mununga (press release)
SIUE (OVC): Allie Troeckler
Stanford (Pac-12): Alyssa Jerome and Anna Wilson (news article)
Stony Brook (America East): McKenzie Bushee, India Pagan, Leighah-Amori Wool
Tennessee (SEC): Keyen Green (news article)
Texas A&M (SEC): Kayla Wells (tweet); Destiny Pitts (tweet)
TCU (Big 12): Lauren Heard (tweet)
Texas Tech (Big 12): Vivian Gray (tweet)
Tulane (AAC): Kaila Anderson, Sierra Cheatham, Arsula Clark, Krystal Freeman
Tulsa (AAC): Rebecca Lescay (press release)
Utah State (Mountain West): Emmie Harris (roster)
Valparaiso (MVC): Caitlin Morrison and Grace White (press release)
Vermont (America East): Josie Larkins (press release)
VCU (A-10): Taya Robinson (news article)
Virginia Tech (ACC): Aisha Sheppard (tweet)
Washington (Pac-12): Alexis Griggsby, Missy Peterson
Washington State (Pac-12): Krystal Leger-Walker (tweet)
Western Carolina (SoCon): Tembre Moates
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